Land Application CAFN

CHAMPAGNE & AISHIHIK FIRST NATIONS LAND APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS

Introduction:

This form is used to apply for land administered by the Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Government.
In most cases you must be 18 years of age and a Yukon Resident to apply for CAFN land. The exception is traditional use and cabin allocations, for which CAFN citizens who are non-Yukon residents may apply.
A CAFN land application may be submitted for: traditional use, cabins, residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and grazing purposes. Only CAFN citizens who are beneficiaries may apply for traditional use and cabin purposes.
Allocations are granted for traditional use, cabins, and residential parcels. Leases are granted for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural parcels. Leases will be granted for financing purposes or where a non-CAFN citizen is the applicant. Leases have a termination date, whereas allocations do not.
Allocations (except traditional use) and leases will have building and/or other development requirements imposed with time limits.
CAFN land cannot be sold at any time.

How do I apply for and obtain CAFN Land?

We encourage applicants to first contact CAFN Lands to ensure their eligibility and that the land applied for is CAFN land, that their plan is consistent with the Lands Policy, and to determine what background information may be required.
Obtain a land application form from the CAFN office in Haines Junction or Whitehorse. You should allow several months (three to six) from the time you submit your application until final approval.
Please take the time to fill out the entire application as thoroughly as you can, as this can make your application process go more smoothly.
Include with your application a map of the location, as well as a sketch of the parcel with the planned building(s) and other developments on it.
Do a site visit and flag the area out that you are applying for. This is to ensure the proper site is looked at when CAFN conducts its site visit.
You are encouraged to discuss your plans with neighbours, adjacent land users, the trapline concession holder, and anyone else that may be affected by your application. Including letters of support with your application can be helpful.
Once you have filled out the application deliver or send it to CAFN Lands in Haines Junction or Whitehorse. Lands staff can answer any questions you may have and may ask you questions about the application.
If you are granted a parcel of land, it will be recorded in the CAFN land registry and an allocation or lease document will be issued to you.
If you plan on home ownership in connection with a residential application, please contact the CAFN Property Services Department for a home ownership application.

Land Application: General Information

Application # (CAFN use only)

Name of Applicant:

First Last

CAFN Beneficiary Number:

Phone

Fax

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code

List any other CAFN settlement land holdings that you have:

Project Information

Purpose of Land Applied For:

Traditional Use

Cabin/Recreation

Residential

Agriculture

Grazing

Commercial

Industrial

Lot Enlargement

Other

Interest Applied for:

Allocation

Lease

Other

Size Applied for(The CAFN Lands Policy has sizes identified for three purposes. If you are not applying for one of these purposes, please indicate the size applied for):

up to 0.5 hectares for traditional use (No building requirement)

up to 0.5 hectares for cabins (3-year building requirement)

up to 1.0 hectare for residential (5-year building requirement)

Other

Location

CAFN settlement land (R, S, or C #):

Legal description (Lot & Quad #):

Are you applying for all or part of this lot?

All

Part

Please describe the location as accurately as possible:

Coordinates (GPS or from map):

Land Use Planning & Zoning

Current zoning of land applied for:

The application is in a community?

Yes

Specify what community:

Haines Junction

Other

Is your proposed use in compliance with the Village of Haines Junction’s Official Community Plan?

Yes

Please explain:

Site Characteristics

Soils:

Please describe:

Vegetation:

Please describe:

Topography:

Flat

Steep

Rolling

Variable

Please Describe:

Aspect (direction slope is facing):

Please describe:

Elevation (approximate, in feet):

Proximity to water body (name, if known):

Please describe any obvious sensitive features (permafrost, flooding, erosion, etc.) that may be present on the site

Existing Uses

Existing use of the land applied for:

Vacant/Unoccupied

Traditional Use

Cabin/Recreational

Residential

Commercial/Industrial

Agricultural/Grazing

Other

Are there any existing improvements in the application area?

Yes

Please describe these improvements:

Who owns these improvements, if known?

Utilities

Are there any overhead or underground utilities located within or adjacent to the application area?

Yes

I don't know

Please describe:

Is area presently served by an established fire department?

Yes

Name of fire hall:

Distance to and name of nearest school:

Access

Is there existing vehicle access to site?

Yes

Please describe:

How to you plan to access the site?

Proposed Development

Explain fully why you wish to acquire this land, for what purpose it will be used, and the expected development time frame:

Are you planning to construct new access or improve existing access to the site?

Construct new

Improve

Please describe:

Are other agencies or people affected by your access plan?

Yes

Please describe how you plan to obtain support and/or authorization for it

What are your plans for the following services?

Drinking Water:

Well

Piped

Hauled

Other

Sewage Disposal:

Septic

Piped

Other

Garbage Disposal (approved landfill you will use):

Electricity:

Existing

Planned

Please give details of plans:

Telephone:

Existing

Planned

Other

Cultural/Historical

Are you aware of any historical or cultural connections to this site?

Please give details:

Fish & Wildlife

Are you aware of any fish or wildlife features at or near this site?

Wildlife Trail

Mineral Lick

Denning/Rearing Area

Spawning/Rearing Area

Other

Please give details:

Others

Are you aware of any other uses or values on the land that your plans may affect?

Yes

Please give details:

How do you plan to minimize potential impacts on any of these values or land users?

Estate Instructions

Tenancy Desired (if more than one applicant):

Joint Tenancy (land interest passes to survivor upon death of one of the co- owners)

Tenancy-in-common (land interest passes to estate upon death of one of the co-owners)

Additional Information Required

(The following information must be submitted with all applications)

Location Map

topographical map of area (1:50,000 or approximate scale)

Location Map

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Sketch Plan

north arrow
distances and measurements if sketch is not to scale
adjacent lands and lot numbers
name of community (if applicable)
roads, trails, pathways located on or near the site
water bodies adjacent to site
existing accesses, improvements and utilities on or near the site
planned developments, including proposed road layout, parking, buildings and other structures, utilities (electricity, water, sewer, etc.)
Locations of any flagging you have put up to mark the site

Location Map

Max. file size: 64 MB.

For commercial/industrial/agricultural applications

proposed developments, substantiating the need for the land requested
relevant business experience
justification or need for the product or service being planned
anticipated time frame of operations (seasonal, year-round, etc.)
timelines or phasing of stages of development & operation
any other drawings, photographs, brochures, reports or information that support the proposed venture
personal or corporate written endorsements or support for your proposal
soil assessment for agricultural development

Location Map

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Note: business plans and other relevant information will be used for review by the Lands Committee, but will be kept confidential. If you need further assistance in your venture, please contact the CAFN Economic Development manager at 456-6880 in Whitehorse.

Other information, assessments or approvals that may be required:
Depending on the nature, magnitude or location of an application, an applicant may be required to undertake further studies or assessments. These may include heritage assessments, fisheries studies, geotechnical investigations, further public consultation, etc. Additional approvals may be required from other agencies, such as highway access permits, septic system approval, etc.)

Suggested Additional Information

Submission of photographs of the site applied for is highly encouraged.

File

Max. file size: 64 MB.

File

Max. file size: 64 MB.

File

Max. file size: 64 MB.

It is in the applicant’s interest to fully explain their proposal and how they will minimize these conflicts, and to seek acceptance and support from potential affected persons. Failure to do this initially may result in delays in processing the application. Where it is reasonable to expect that an application may affect citizens’ use and enjoyment of the area, the Lands Committee may defer the application and directly contact, or have the applicant contact, any affected parties. The Lands Department will, as part of the review process, forward a copy of your application to adjacent or nearby land users.

Attendance at the CAFN Lands Committee Meeting

Your application will be reviewed at a CAFN Lands Committee, which you may attend if you wish to speak to your application and answer any questions that may be raised by Committee members. You also may provide any other information in support of your proposal. Any intervener on your application also has the opportunity to attend the Land Committee Meeting to present their comments.

The Committee will make a recommendation in-camera. There is an appeal period for the applicant or any affected person to appeal the Lands Committee recommendation. If there are no (successful) appeals, the recommendation is forwarded to Chief & Council for final approval.

Applicant Statement

Signature

Date

Signature

Date

CAFN DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

Date of Application:

Type of Application:

R-Block,Site-Specific, or C-block #:

Allocation Code:

APPLICATION REVIEW

CAFN Lands Administration

CAFN Environmental Committee

CAFN Lands Committee

Trapper Notified:

Yes

N/A

Adjacent Land Users to notify:

Other CAFN land holdings by applicant:

ASSESSMENTS

Does the application need any other assessments done?

Yes

Specify

YESAA

Does application have to be assessed by YESAA?

Yes

Date Forwarded:

HOME OWNERSHIP

Does the applicant meet the Home Ownership Policy?

Yes

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Land Application CAFN

CHAMPAGNE & AISHIHIK FIRST NATIONS LAND APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS

Land Application: General Information

Project Information

Location

Land Use Planning & Zoning

Site Characteristics

Existing Uses

Utilities

Access

Proposed Development

What are your plans for the following services?

Cultural/Historical

Fish & Wildlife

Others

Estate Instructions

Additional Information Required

Suggested Additional Information

Attendance at the CAFN Lands Committee Meeting

Applicant Statement

CAFN DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

APPLICATION REVIEW

ASSESSMENTS

YESAA

HOME OWNERSHIP